Paul: Clinton needs one campaign plane just ‘for her baggage’  —  Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) dinged Hillary Clinton during a speech in New Hampshire on Saturday, suggesting the Democratic presidential candidate could face a serious primary challenge.  —  “I'm starting to worry …

George Lucas wants to build affordable housing on his land because 'we've got enough millionaires'  —  When George Lucas tried to expand his production company studios in California's wealthy Marin County, the community pushed back.  Then the “Star Wars” creator wanted to sell the land to a developer who would build affordable housing.

Officer: ‘I wanted to be absolutely sure before I used deadly force’  —  Kidder says relative gave him body camera to use at work after Ferguson  —  Officer Jesse Kidder has only been on the New Richmond police force for a year, but he did two tours of duty in Iraq as a Marine and he's a Purple Heart recipient.

Donald Trump deletes a Hil of a tweet about Clinton; Alice Cooper and John Varvatos rev up Detroit style  —  After Donald Trump's account retweeted @mplefty67's comment, “If Hillary Clinton can't satisfy her husband what makes her think she can satisfy America?” a rep said Trump was not at fault …

Neil deGrasse Tyson: Politicians Denying Science Is ‘Beginning Of The End Of An Informed Democracy’  —  CREDIT: National Geographic Channels/Scott Gries  —  What will you be doing on Monday, 4/20, at 11 p.m.?  —  Perhaps watching the premiere of acclaimed astrophysicist and author Neil deGrasse Tyson's new show StarTalk.

Marco Rubio-Jeb Bush alliance sours in GOP primary faceoff  —  NASHUA, N.H. (AP) — Ties between Florida Sen. Marco Rubio and former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, political allies for more than a decade, are fraying as the Republican presidential campaign picks up.

The Meaning of Their Service  —  A retired four-star Marine Corps general on the clarifying effect of combat experience, the poison of cynicism and how veterans can help revive American optimism.  —  This article was adapted from remarks for the fourth annual salute to Iraq and Afghanistan veterans …

GOP Rep: Obamacare Makes America More Like North Korea  —  Rep. David Brat (R-VA) on Thursday, during a conversation with Lars Larson at the “Hold Their Feet To The Fire” conference, blamed Obamacare for moving America away from a free market system and making the country more like North Korea.

Obamacare repeal falls off Republicans' to-do list as law takes hold  —  After five years and more than 50 votes in Congress, the Republican campaign to repeal the Affordable Care Act is essentially over.  —  GOP congressional leaders, unable to roll back the law while President Obama remains …

Already $40 million behind Rubio, report says  —  Just days after announcing a 2016 run for the White House, Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) has already received more than $40 million in donations, according to Reuters.  —  Rubio has attended a series of fundraisers since the Monday announcement of his candidacy in Miami.

Des Moines city councilwoman, bus driver charged with slapping 6-year-old student in face … SEATAC, Wash. (AP) — A former Washington state judge and current Des Moines city councilwoman who now drives a bus for the Highline School District has been accused of slapping a 6-year-old special needs student.

Big field trying to win support in first primary  —  NASHUA — In the history of the New Hampshire presidential primary, there have never been so many potential Republican presidential candidates — 21 — much less a campaign in which nearly all of them showed up on the same weekend.  —  The result?

Dare We Call It Oligarchy?  —  Gary Hart is a former United States Senator.  —  If the presidency were to pass back and forth between two or three families in any Latin American nation we would call it an oligarchy  —  The lobbying/campaign finance/access matrix has corrupted American politics …

Thousands in Germany protest against Europe-U.S. trade deal  —  (Reuters) - Thousands of people marched in Berlin, Munich and other German cities on Saturday in protest against a planned free trade deal between Europe and the United States that they fear will erode food, labor and environmental standards.